| Uthal | |
|---|---|
| Opéra comique by Étienne Méhul | |
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| Librettist | Jacques-Benjamin-Maximilien Bins de Saint-Victor |
| Language | French |
| Based on | Ossian poems by James Macpherson |
| Premiere | 17 May 1806 Opéra-Comique, Paris |
Uthal is an opéra comique in one act by the French composer Étienne Méhul. The libretto, by Jacques-Benjamin-Maximilien Bins de Saint-Victor is based on the Ossian poems of James Macpherson. It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 17 May 1806. Méhul tried to give the work a dark "Scottish" atmosphere by eliminating the violins from the orchestra and replacing them with violas.